The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 16, 2019
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Serene Wachli, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Tracy Breslin, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Steven C. Kessler, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Nikolai Poulsen, Irvine, CA (US);
Nathan Collins, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Alexandra Do, San Clemente, CA (US);
Eduardo Bolanos, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Boun Pravong, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Patrick Elliott, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Matthew A. Wixey, San Jose, CA (US);
Wayne Young, Brewster, NY (US);
Jacob J. Filek, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Kevin B. Castelo, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Adam Hoke, Shelbyville, MI (US);
Gregory K. Hofstetter, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Jacqueline DeMarchi, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Amy Garces, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Heidi Holmes, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Alexander Sheehan, Shoreline, WA (US);
Applied Medical Resources Corporation, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for preventing the seeding of cancerous cells during morcellation of a tissue specimen inside a patient's body and removal of the tissue specimen from inside the patient through a minimally-invasive body opening to outside the patient are provided. One system includes a cut-resistant tissue guard removably insertable into a containment bag. The tissue specimen is isolated and contained within the containment bag and the guard is configured to protect the containment bag and surrounding tissue from incidental contact with sharp instrumentation used during morcellation and extraction of the tissue specimen. The guard is adjustable for easy insertion and removal and configured to securely anchor to the body opening. Protection-focused and containment-based systems for tissue removal are provided that enable minimally invasive procedures to be performed safely and efficiently.